Rediscover Your Self-Care Basics

I begin this show with an essay I wrote a while back called How I Learned to Do Too Much … And What I’m Doing About It. In it, I share how my childhood affected my need to overdo and overachieve … and how I’ve been resolving that for myself. And why so many of us feel ashamed if we don’t constantly empty out our endless To Do lists – and how Teal managed life without a To Do list. I spend the rest of the episode sharing some ideas about the real basics we need self-care … especially if we are driven women. I got on the path after my daughter Teal’s death, and the collapse of all the structures in my life. Such wonderful things have come out of this, I knew I just had to share these ideas.   I cover the following:   -       How I went from being a workaholic to finding balance in life -       Why self-care is so critical for us -       The gift we are given at birth that is grounded in self-care -       The mindsets that keep us stuck in poor self-care -       One of the most basic self-care actions we forget -       Different reasons we overwork … and what you do about it -       Some great, grounding questions to ask yourself -       How to find more time for self-care Listen … and relax …. And while we’re at it, here’s some writing you can do.   Questions for Assessing Your Own Self-Care 1.     How would you describe your general state of mind? 2.     How’s your energy? 3.     How would you describe your self-care? 4.     When was the last time you took a fun vacation? 5.     Where do you find the fun in life? 6.     Is real fun happening often enough? May you enjoy!   Suzanne       RESOURCES Suzanne’s new book Free Spirited; How My Daughter Healed Me from the Afterlife       Suzanne Falter is the author of a memoir about her daughter Teal’s death, Free Spirited; How My Daughter Healed Me from the Afterlife. She is also an intuitive coach who helps people find relief from crisis, confusion, and stress. Suzanne hosts the Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women podcast where she brings better self-care to thousands of busy people each week in 98 countries around the globe.